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2012 Thriller in downtown Lexington

Albert Ignacio, as Michael Jackson, led the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

From left, zombies Jenny Wells, Allison Elliott and Allison Perry, all University of Kentucky public relations employees, marched in the annual downtown Thriller March on Main Street in Lexington on Sunday. There were several activities culminating in the re-enactment of Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Albert Ignacio, as Michael Jackson, and Caroline Powell as Ola led the annual Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Albert Ignacio, as Michael Jackson, led the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Albert Ignacio, as Michael Jackson, led the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Albert Ignacio as Michael Jackson led the annual downtown Thriller March on Sunday in Lexington. There were several activities culminating in the re-enactment of Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

A headless horseman rode down Main Street before the start of the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

The crowd bundled up as a cold rain fell before the annual downtown Thriller march on Sunday along Main Street in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

The crowd bundled up as a cold rain fell before the annual downtown Thriller march on Sunday along Main Street in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Tates Creek Elementary principal Dee Patrick, and other Fayette County Public Schools employees, in background, were zombies for a night at the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Gail Burge played a picture-taking zombie at the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

From left, zombies Lindsay Ames, Marcia Hampton and Nancy Sprague, all employees of Fayette County Public Schools, slumped on the sidewalk before the start of the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Erik Kloeker, with the Pickled Brothers, performed fire-breathing stunts in the CentrePointe lot on Main Street as part of events during the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

The March Madness Marching Band played before the start of the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

From left, Allison Elliott, Allison Perry and Jenny Wells took part in the annual downtown Thriller event Sunday in downtown Lexington. The women are all University of Kentucky public relations employees who take part in the event every year. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Jaylen Washington, 10, played Michael Jackson in a kids version of the dance at CentrePointe during the Thriller event Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Jaylen's sister Amaya Young, 7, right, portrayed Jackson's girlfriend. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Jaylen Washington, 10, played Michael Jackson in the kids-only Thriller dance on the main stage Sunday during the annual downtown Thriller event, in the CentrePointe lot in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Jaylen Washington, 10, played Michael Jackson in the kids-only Thriller dance on the main stage Sunday during the annual downtown Thriller event, in the CentrePointe lot in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Jaylen Washington, 10, played Michael Jackson in the kids-only Thriller dance on the main stage Sunday during the annual downtown Thriller event, in the CentrePointe lot in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Jaylen Washington played Michael Jackson and Amaya Young was Ola in a kids-only Thriller dance during the annual downtown Thriller event Sunday in the CentrePointe block in downtown Lexington. There were several activities culminating in the re-enactment of Michael Jackson's Thriller video as part of a march down Main Street. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

From left, watching one of the Thriller dances Sunday were Bella Hodge, Ibiza Pearson, Macy Powell and Claire Montgomery during the annual event, in the CentrePointe block in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

A crowd braved the cold, wet conditions to watch an act during the annual downtown Thriller march Sunday on Main Street in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Jenny Wells, left, and Allison Elliott rubbed their zombie costumes in dirt and mud on Wednesday at Wells' house in preparation for the Thriller event Sunday in Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader

Allison Perry used a utility knife to modify her dress as she and friends prepared costumes Wednesday for the Thriller event Sunday in downtown Lexington. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff Herald-Leader